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General Knowledge MCQ Part - 6
1. Who was the founder of the Pallava
dynasty?
a) Simhavishnu
b) Mahendravarman I
c) Narasimhavarman I
d) Nandivarman II
Answer: a)
Simhavishnu
Explanation:
Simhavishnu, ruling in the 6th century CE, is regarded as the founder of
the Pallava dynasty in South India.
2. Which
planet has the shortest day in the Solar System?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Neptune
d) Uranus
Answer: a)
Jupiter
Explanation:
Jupiter completes one rotation in about 9 hours 55 minutes, making it
the fastest spinning planet.
3. The term “Angkor Wat” is
associated with which country?
a) Thailand
b) Cambodia
c) Indonesia
d) Vietnam
Answer: b)
Cambodia
Explanation:
Angkor Wat is a 12th-century temple complex in Cambodia and the largest
religious monument in the world.
4. In
Indian Polity, the residuary powers are vested in:
a) Union Government
b) State Governments
c) Both Union and States
d) President of India
Answer: a)
Union Government
Explanation:
Article 248 of the Constitution gives residuary powers to the
Parliament.
5. Who was the first Indian woman to
climb Mount Everest?
a) Santosh Yadav
b) Bachendri Pal
c) Premlata Agarwal
d) Arunima Sinha
Answer: b)
Bachendri Pal
Explanation:
Bachendri Pal reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1984.
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6. Which element has the lowest
melting point?
a) Mercury
b) Helium
c) Lithium
d) Neon
Answer: b)
Helium
Explanation:
Helium remains gaseous at all natural temperatures on Earth and
liquefies only at −272.2°C.
7. Which river is called the “Dakshin
Ganga”?
a) Narmada
b) Krishna
c) Godavari
d) Cauvery
Answer: c)
Godavari
Explanation:
The Godavari, the longest river in peninsular India, is often referred
to as the “Dakshin Ganga”.
8. The famous Hornbill Festival is
celebrated in:
a) Manipur
b) Nagaland
c) Mizoram
d) Meghalaya
Answer: b)
Nagaland
Explanation:
The Hornbill Festival is an annual cultural event held in December in
Nagaland.
9. Which of the following is a
primary green-house gas?
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Argon
Answer: c)
Carbon dioxide
Explanation:
CO₂ traps
heat in Earth’s atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
10. The “Chipko Movement” was
primarily aimed at:
a) Wildlife conservation
b) Forest conservation
c) River cleaning
d) Soil conservation
Answer: b)
Forest conservation
Explanation:
The movement, started in the 1970s in Uttarakhand, involved hugging
trees to prevent cutting.
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11. Who introduced the ‘Doctrine of
Lapse’?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Hastings
Answer: a)
Lord Dalhousie
Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie used the Doctrine of Lapse to annex princely states
without heirs.
12. Which organ produces the enzyme
‘Pepsin’?
a) Liver
b) Stomach
c) Pancreas
d) Small intestine
Answer: b) Stomach
Explanation: Pepsin is secreted by the stomach to digest
proteins.
13. The term “Biosphere Reserve” was
first introduced by:
a) UNESCO
b) IUCN
c) WWF
d) UNEP
Answer: a)
UNESCO
Explanation:
UNESCO launched the Man and the Biosphere Programme in 1971.
14. Who was the last ruler of the
Maurya dynasty?
a) Brihadratha
b) Ashoka
c) Bindusara
d) Kunala
Answer: a)
Brihadratha
Explanation:
Brihadratha was assassinated by Pushyamitra Shunga, marking the end of
the Maurya dynasty.
15. Which vitamin is also known as
‘Calciferol’?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin K
Answer: c)
Vitamin D
Explanation:
Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and bone health.
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16. Which battle marked the beginning
of British political supremacy in India?
a) Battle of Plassey
b) Battle of Buxar
c) Battle of Panipat
d) Battle of Haldighati
Answer: a)
Battle of Plassey
Explanation:
The 1757 Battle of Plassey enabled the British East India Company to
gain control over Bengal.
17. What is the SI unit of electric
charge?
a) Volt
b) Ampere
c) Coulomb
d) Ohm
Answer: c) Coulomb
Explanation:
One coulomb is equal to the charge transported by a current of one
ampere in one second.
18. The concept of Fundamental Duties
in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:
a) USA
b) USSR
c) UK
d) Ireland
Answer: b)
USSR
Explanation:
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added Fundamental Duties,
inspired by the USSR.
19. Who wrote the book “Indica”?
a) Pliny the Elder
b) Megasthenes
c) Herodotus
d) Ptolemy
Answer: b)
Megasthenes
Explanation:
Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador to the Mauryan court who documented
his observations in “Indica”.
20. Which gas is used in the
manufacture of Vanaspati from vegetable oil?
a) Oxygen
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon dioxide
Answer: b)
Hydrogen
Explanation:
Hydrogen is used for hydrogenation of vegetable oils to produce
Vanaspati ghee.
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21. Who was the first Indian to win a
Nobel Prize in Physics?
a) C.V. Raman
b) Homi J. Bhabha
c) S. Chandrasekhar
d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Answer: a)
C.V. Raman
Explanation:
C.V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the Raman
Effect.
22. Which type of mirror is used in
vehicles as a rear-view mirror?
a) Concave
b) Convex
c) Plane
d) Cylindrical
Answer: b)
Convex
Explanation:
Convex mirrors provide a wider field of view, making them suitable for
rear-view mirrors.
23. Who was the first Deputy Prime
Minister of India?
a) Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) Morarji Desai
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: a)
Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as India’s first Deputy Prime Minister
from 1947 to 1950.
24. Which is the largest brackish
water lagoon in Asia?
a) Pulicat Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Vembanad Lake
d) Loktak Lake
Answer: b)
Chilika Lake
Explanation:
Chilika Lake, located in Odisha, is the largest brackish water lagoon in
Asia.
25. Which Indian missile is known as
“Agni”?
a) Surface-to-air missile
b) Ballistic missile
c) Anti-tank missile
d) Cruise missile
Answer: b)
Ballistic missile
Explanation:
Agni is a series of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles
developed by DRDO.
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